RICHMOND, Va. - University
ofRichmond Spiders redshirt senior DB
Cooper Taylor has been selected as the 2012 CAA Football Student-Athlete of the
Year, headlining an impressive list of 141 Academic All-Conference honorees for
the 2012 season.

"We are all very excited about this recognition of Cooper
Taylor," Richmond head coach Danny Rocco remarked. "Cooper has been an outstanding representative of our university as well
as of our football program. His contributions to Richmond athletics have been greatly
appreciated, and he is well deserving of this prestigious award."

Taylor has excelled both in the classroom and on the field
over the course of his career, graduating in December with a cumulative 3.58
GPA and a degree in Business Management from the university's renowned Robins
School of Business. The Atlanta native now becomes a two-time Academic
All-Conference honoree after transferring to UR from Georgia Tech as a junior.
Taylor was named a First Team Capital One Academic All-American in addition to
receiving CoSIDA Academic All-District honors in December.

Richmond's senior defensive back also racked up the
All-America accolades for his on-the-field accomplishments as well, capping off
his collegiate career as a First Team Associated Press, Walter Camp and Sports
Network All-American. The First Team All-CAA selection started all 10 games in
which he appeared in 2012, finishing the season with 78 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 1.5
sacks, four interceptions, three forced fumbles, four quarterback hurries and
nine pass breakups.

To be eligible for the CAA Football Academic All-Conference
Team, a player must be a starter or important reserve and hold a cumulative GPA
of 3.00 or higher (on a 4.00 scale) for his entire academic career. Transfers
and first-year freshmen are eligible. Voting for the Student-Athlete of the
Year award is conducted by CAA Football's 11 sports information directors,
representing one vote per school.

For all the latest news on Richmond Athletics and Spider
Football, be sure to visit RichmondSpiders.com.